BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension Awareness--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	Yes, during pregnancy	No	Borderline high or pre-hypertensive
TOTAL	17,239	6,139	29.2	28.4-30.1	160	0.9	0.8- 1.1	10,657	68.3	67.4-69.1	283	1.6	1.4- 1.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	14,731	5,507	31.8	30.9-32.8	127	0.9	0.7- 1.1	8,844	65.5	64.6-66.5	253	1.8	1.5- 2.0
No	2,474	620	18.5	16.7-20.4	33	1.2	0.8- 1.9	1,791	79.4	77.4-81.3	30	0.9	0.5- 1.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	283	66	19.7	14.7-26.0	3	0.6	0.1- 2.4	211	78.4	72.0-83.7	3	1.2	0.4- 4.1
Recommended Range	5,694	1,337	17.2	16.1-18.4	51	0.8	0.6- 1.1	4,243	81.0	79.8-82.2	63	1.0	0.7- 1.4
Overweight	5,923	2,188	31.0	29.6-32.5	46	0.8	0.6- 1.2	3,576	66.2	64.7-67.7	113	1.9	1.5- 2.4
Obese	4,500	2,247	43.7	41.8-45.6	54	1.3	1.0- 1.8	2,104	52.8	50.9-54.7	95	2.2	1.7- 2.8
Current Smoker
No	13,624	5,031	30.4	29.4-31.3	120	0.9	0.7- 1.1	8,246	67.1	66.1-68.1	227	1.6	1.4- 1.9
Yes	3,537	1,080	25.4	23.6-27.3	40	1.1	0.7- 1.6	2,361	72.0	70.0-73.9	56	1.5	1.1- 2.1
Binge Drinker
No	15,737	5,755	30.4	29.5-31.3	150	1.0	0.8- 1.2	9,594	67.1	66.2-68.1	238	1.5	1.3- 1.8
Yes	1,329	328	19.6	17.2-22.4	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2	951	77.5	74.7-80.1	40	2.3	1.6- 3.3
Heavy Drinker
No	16,492	5,911	29.3	28.5-30.2	155	0.9	0.8- 1.1	10,163	68.2	67.3-69.1	263	1.5	1.3- 1.8
Yes	504	147	27.2	22.0-33.0	5	1.0	0.4- 2.6	338	68.8	62.9-74.1	14	3.1	1.5- 5.9
Current Asthma
Yes	1,207	546	38.6	35.0-42.4	16	1.3	0.8- 2.3	630	58.7	54.9-62.4	15	1.3	0.6- 2.9
No	15,948	5,555	28.5	27.6-29.4	144	0.9	0.7- 1.1	9,983	69.0	68.0-69.9	266	1.6	1.4- 1.9
Diabetes
Yes	1,846	1,315	69.5	66.7-72.2	2	0.1	0.0- 0.4	503	28.3	25.7-31.0	26	2.1	1.2- 3.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	144	25	15.2	9.0-24.4	13	13.2	7.4-22.5	106	71.6	61.2-80.1	0	0.0	. - .
No	15,023	4,670	25.3	24.4-26.1	145	0.9	0.8- 1.1	9,963	72.4	71.4-73.3	245	1.5	1.3- 1.7
No, Bordeline Diabetes	216	120	48.4	39.8-57.1	0	0.0	. - .	84	43.6	35.0-52.7	12	8.0	4.2-14.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Yes, during pregnancy

Borderline high or pre-hypertensive

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

17,239

6,139

29.2

28.4-30.1

160

0.9

0.8- 1.1

10,657

68.3

67.4-69.1

283

1.6

1.4- 1.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

14,731

5,507

31.8

30.9-32.8

127

0.9

0.7- 1.1

8,844

65.5

64.6-66.5

253

1.8

1.5- 2.0

2,474

620

18.5

16.7-20.4

1.2

0.8- 1.9

1,791

79.4

77.4-81.3

0.9

0.5- 1.4

Body Mass Index

Underweight

283

19.7

14.7-26.0

0.6

0.1- 2.4

211

78.4

72.0-83.7

1.2

0.4- 4.1

Recommended Range

5,694

1,337

17.2

16.1-18.4

0.8

0.6- 1.1

4,243

81.0

79.8-82.2

1.0

0.7- 1.4

Overweight

5,923

2,188

31.0

29.6-32.5

0.8

0.6- 1.2

3,576

66.2

64.7-67.7

113

1.9

1.5- 2.4

Obese

4,500

2,247

43.7

41.8-45.6

1.3

1.0- 1.8

2,104

52.8

50.9-54.7

2.2

1.7- 2.8

Current Smoker

13,624

5,031

30.4

29.4-31.3

120

0.9

0.7- 1.1

8,246

67.1

66.1-68.1

227

1.6

1.4- 1.9

Yes

3,537

1,080

25.4

23.6-27.3

1.1

0.7- 1.6

2,361

72.0

70.0-73.9

1.5

1.1- 2.1

Binge Drinker

15,737

5,755

30.4

29.5-31.3

150

1.0

0.8- 1.2

9,594

67.1

66.2-68.1

238

1.5

1.3- 1.8

Yes

1,329

328

19.6

17.2-22.4

0.6

0.3- 1.2

951

77.5

74.7-80.1

2.3

1.6- 3.3

Heavy Drinker

16,492

5,911

29.3

28.5-30.2

155

0.9

0.8- 1.1

10,163

68.2

67.3-69.1

263

1.5

1.3- 1.8

Yes

504

147

27.2

22.0-33.0

1.0

0.4- 2.6

338

68.8

62.9-74.1

3.1

1.5- 5.9

Current Asthma

Yes

1,207

546

38.6

35.0-42.4

1.3

0.8- 2.3

630

58.7

54.9-62.4

1.3

0.6- 2.9

15,948

5,555

28.5

27.6-29.4

144

0.9

0.7- 1.1

9,983

69.0

68.0-69.9

266

1.6

1.4- 1.9

Diabetes

Yes

1,846

1,315

69.5

66.7-72.2

0.1

0.0- 0.4

503

28.3

25.7-31.0

2.1

1.2- 3.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

144

15.2

9.0-24.4

13.2

7.4-22.5

106

71.6

61.2-80.1

0.0

. - .

15,023

4,670

25.3

24.4-26.1

145

0.9

0.8- 1.1

9,963

72.4

71.4-73.3

245

1.5

1.3- 1.7

No, Bordeline Diabetes

216

120

48.4

39.8-57.1

0.0

. - .

43.6

35.0-52.7

8.0

4.2-14.7

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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